-------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: deloacline@aol.com To: lamccreary@comcast.net Subject: maybe info for some genie people? Dee Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:34:50 +0000 The VA has made it easier and faster for the public to get answers about family history, old war buddies or famous war heroes. The agency has put on the Web 3.2 million records for veterans buried at 120 national cemeteries since the Civil War. The VA's Nationwide Gravesite Locator also has records for some state veterans cemeteries and burials in Arlington National Cemetery since 1999 (http://www.cem.va.gov/). The navigator includes names, dates of birth and death, military service dates, service branch and rank if known, cemetery information and grave location in the cemetery. The VA will withhold some information, such as next of kin, for privacy purposes. For more details, see this article. For more on military death and burial programs, see the Death & Burial Overview. http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,FL_records_041304,00.html http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourcesContent/0,13964,31526,00.html -----------------------------------------